Peatland in Aceh Barat
Aceh Barat has about 16.5 thousand ha of peatland on the Ministry of Agriculture's peat map, 5.9% of its area.
Depth and function
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry's 1:50,000 peat ecosystem function map covers 9,907 ha of peat here. 5,347 ha is designated for protection, mostly because the peat is deeper than 3 metres, and 4,560 ha for cultivation. The deepest peat on record here reaches 9.5 metres.
| Class | Area | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Shallow (0.5–1 m) | 1,025 ha | 10.3% |
| Moderate (1–2 m) | 1,919 ha | 19.4% |
| Deep (2–3 m) | 1,615 ha | 16.3% |
| Very deep (> 3 m) | 5,347 ha | 54% |
Peat hydrological units (KHG)
This area touches 2 peat hydrological units (KHG) with detailed boundaries. A KHG is one peat ecosystem between two rivers, or between a river and the sea, managed as a unit under Government Regulation 57/2016.
Fires on peat
Since 2012 the VIIRS satellites have recorded 4,434 heat detections on peat in this area. The worst year was 2014, with 1,343.
Since 7 October 2026: 0 confirmed fires on peat, from six-sensor satellite monitoring that started that day.
No confirmed fire is active in this area right now.
Official hazard maps
KLHK forest and land fire hazard map (1:250,000)
| Very high | 4,651 ha | 1.7% |
| High | 148.8 thousand ha | 52.9% |
| Moderate | 80.5 thousand ha | 28.6% |
| Low | 46.7 thousand ha | 16.6% |
Updated 16 October 2026.